Which Surah and Juz is Quran 4:123 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Nisaa (The Women), the 4th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 5.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 4:123?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 4:123?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 4:123 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Paradise, Good Deeds, Accountability, Divine Justice.

Ayah 122

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ س...

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Q: What does Quran 4:123 mean?

Quran 4:123 (Surah An-Nisaa, Ayah 123) translates to: "Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper."

Ayah 124

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ ...

لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَآ أَمَانِىِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ۗ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًۭا يُجْزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصِيرًۭا

Laisa bi amaaniyyikum wa laaa amaaniyyi Ahlil Kitaab; mai ya'mal sooo'ai yujza bihee wa laa yajid lahoo min doonil laahi waliyanw wa laa naseeraa

Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper.

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27 ayahs in An-Nisaa are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell4:122But the ones who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever.Next on Paradise & Hell →4:124And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged,

Tafsir

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When the Muslims and the People of the Scripture began to pride themselves upon God’s promise the following was revealed It this matter is not dependent upon your desires nor the desires of the People of the Scripture but upon righteous deeds. Whoever does evil shall be requited for it either in the Hereafter or in this life through trials and tribulations as is stated in hadīth; and he will not find besides God that is other than Him any friend to protect him or helper to defend him against Him.

He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct.

Sunan Abu Dawud #4873Hudhaifah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Da'if

A mischief-maker will not enter paradise.

Sahih Muslim #6939Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

None amongst you can get. into Paradise by virtue of his deeds alone. They said: Allah's Messenger, not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah should wrap me in His Grace and Mercy.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3899Salim bin `Abdullah said' "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to invoke evil upon Safwan bin Umaiya, Suhail bin `Amr and Al-Harith bin Hisham. So the Verse was revealed:Sahih

-- "Not for you (O Muhammad!)......(till the end of Verse) For they are indeed wrong-doers." (3.128)

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2014Abu Bakr As-Siddiq narrated that the Messenger of Allah said :Sahih

"The one who treats his slaves badly will not enter paradise."